Period5SpeakingandWritingTheGeneralIdeaofThisPeriodInthisperiodwehavetwoaims.Oneistoencouragethestudentstothinkofawomanthattheyadmireorlikeandmakeadescriptionofher.Thesecondistoorganizetheirideasintoawell-organizedcomposition.TeachingImportantPointsGettheSstotalkaboutthewomanthattheyadmireorlike.Enablethestudentstowriteadescriptionofawoman.TeachingDifficultPointsHowtotalkaboutawoman.Howtowriteadescriptionofaperson.TeachingMethodsDiscussioninpairsandingroupsoffour.Practicetoimprovethestudents’writingability.TeachingAidsAmultimediacomputerAprojectorThreeDimensionalTeachingAimsKnowledgeandSkillsGetthestudentstotalkaboutthewomanthattheyadmireorlike.Helpthestudentswriteadescriptionofthewomanthattheyadmireorlike.ProcessandStrategiesGroupworkorindividualworktoinvolvethestudentsinaheateddiscussion.Explanationtoacquaintthestudentswiththetipsofwritingacompositionofdescription.FeelingsandValueBydiscussingthestudentsmayhaveabetterunderstandingofthepositionthatwomenareinthuscausingthestudentstothinkmoreaboutsexism.TeachingProceduresStep1Leadin1.Showsomepicturesandgetthestudentstodescribethem.T:DoyoulikewatchingfilmsandTVseries?Ss:Yes,butwedon’thavemuchtime.T:Doyouknowthestars?Ss:Yes.T:Whoisthefirstone?Ss:ZhouXun.T:Whatdoesshelooklike?S:Shehasbigandbrighteyes.S:Shehasababyface.Sheisverycute.T:Good.Wemaysaysheisacuteladywithababyfaceandbigandbrighteyes.Whataboutthesecond?Doyouknowher?Whoisshe?Ss:LinXinru.T:Howwouldyoudescribeher?S:Herhairisverylong.S:Hereyesareverybig.S:Sheisquiteaslimlady.Sheisveryattractive.T:Good.Wemaysaysheisaslimattractiveladywithsilkyhairandbigeyes.Whataboutthelastone?Ss:LiuYifei,adedicateyounggirl.T:Doyoulikeher?Ss:Yes.T:Whydoyoulikeher?Ss:Becauseheractingskillsareextremelygood.Shehasmademanysuccessfulfilmsalthoughsheisveryyoung.OneofthemisTheStoryofaNobleFamily(金粉世家).2.Wordsthatcanbeusedtodescribepersons.Instructthestudentstothinkofsomewordstodescribepersons.Theycanbeclassifiedasfollows:Positive:strong,smart,honest,friendly,kind,cheerful,generouswarm-hearted,hard-working,popular,intelligent,brave,modest,confident,considerate,determined,unselfish,hard-working,energeticetc.Negative:weak,stupid,lazy,dishonest,cold,foolish,unkind,dullStep2SpeakingGetthestudentstothinkofawomanwhoisimpressivetothem.Workinpairstomakeupadialogueaboutthewoman,askingquestionsanddescribingher.Trytousesomeofthewordsaboveandthefollowingexpressions.T:Doyouknowanywomanwhoisimpressivetoyou?Ss:Yes.MadameCurie/WuZetian,theonlyfemaleemperorinChinesehistory/WuYi/Mymother/Myteacher/Mysister.T:OK,youmustwantherknownbyothers.Nowpleaseworkinpairsandaskyourpartnerstogetinformationaboutthewomanandthepartnertriestodescribethewoman.Trytousethewordsaboveandthefollowingexpressions.Afterfiveminutes,Iwouldlikesomepairstopresentyourdialogue.Whatdoesshelooklike/Whatisshelike/Howwouldyoudescribeher?Whatdoyouthinkabouther?Whydoyoulike/love/admireher?Whatareherstrengths/weaknesses?Howdootherfriends/othersdescribeher?Gettwopairstopresenttheirdialogue.Sampledialogue:Apple:Whoisthemostimpressivewomantoyou,Panda?Panda:MyformerEnglishteacher,AnnieLou.Apple:Oh.Whatdoesshelooklike?Panda:Sheisaprettyladywithshorthairandbrighteyes.Shealwayswearsapairofglassesoverhernose.Apple:Howwouldyoudes...